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☆ Dianne Feinstein survived several assassination attempts by terrorists, including a failed flower-pot bomb attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dianne Feinstein survived multiple assassination attempts in the 1970s. In one incident, a terrorist group planted a bomb in a flower box outside her daughter's window. AdvertisementAdvertisementCalifornia Senator Dianne Feinstein survived multiple assassination attempts during her long career in politics. The left-wing, anti-capitalist terrorist group carried out a series of bombings throughout the state over the decade in the 1970s. In a 2008 interview with SFGATE, Feinstein said that the assassination attempts "helped form who I am and what I believe."

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, —, Dan White, Harvey Milk, Mother Jones, Bert Feinstein, SFGATE Organizations: New, Service, San Francisco, of Supervisors Locations: California, Monterey

☆ U.S. revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

The original network of fixed spy cables, which lie in secret locations on the ocean floor, was designed to spy on Soviet submarines seven decades ago, the three people said. China, meanwhile, is working on its own maritime spy program, known as the Great Underwater Wall, two U.S. Navy sources told Reuters. Sense of urgencyAmerica’s underwater espionage program was launched in the 1950s with a submarine detection system known as the Sound Surveillance System. The U.S. Navy’s Undersea Surveillance System The United States is expanding and upgrading its anti-submarine surveillance capabilities as tensions rise with China. Japan also operates a fleet of three ocean surveillance ships, fitted with U.S. SURTASS cables, the two U.S. Navy sources said.

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☆ California Governor Newsom says he'll sign bill requiring large companies to report emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

California Governor Gavin Newsom says he will sign a bill that will require large businesses to account for their carbon emissions, including their scope 3 or supply chain emissions. It will require businesses in California that earn over a billion dollars a year in revenue to publicly declare their greenhouse gas emissions. (Scope 1 emissions come directly from a company's operations and scope 2 measures emissions from purchased electricity, heat, and other sources of energy.) Newsom said he would sign SB253 and touted the state's leadership in climate issues at a Climate Week event in New York City on Sunday. Newsom thanked large businesses in the state, like Apple and Salesforce , which voiced their support for the climate disclosure regulations.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, it's Organizations: California ., Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Apple Locations: Pajaro, Monterey County , California, United States, California, California . California, U.S, New York City

☆ Taylor Swift could change the movie theater industry with her Eras Tour concert film — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Despite placing her previous documentaries and concert films on streaming services in the past, the iconic pop star opted to deliver her Eras Tour film directly to cinemagoers this October. Of course, the theater company will generate significantly more than that in concession sales, perhaps the real upside to Swift's film release. "Taylor Swift, being a cultural powerhouse and shaper of new business models, may have a hand in bringing back the old-school style concert film." Swift's concert film seems destined to overtake the current record holder for a theatrical concert film. Miley Cyrus' "Best of Both Worlds" concert film tallied $31.1 million during its opening weekend back in 2008, appearing in around 680 locations.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Shawn Robbins, Swift, Oppenheimer, They're, Cinemark —, It's, Robbins, Beyonce, Adele, Mario, Michael O'Leary, Paul Dergarabedian, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Organizations: T, Fort Worth Star, Tribune, Service, Getty, BoxOffice.com, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, National Football League, Sony, Disney, Warner Bros, AMC, Universal, Swift, Mario Bros, National Association of Theatre Locations: Arlington , Texas, Cincinnati , Ohio

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — By the time Scott Dixon turned his season around, it was too late to beat teammate Alex Palou for the IndyCar championship. Palou became the first driver in nearly 20 years to clinch the IndyCar title before the season finale with his victory last weekend in Portland. Palou won his second title in three years with last week's win, his fifth of the season. “It's a credit to the team, they've been executing like that all season,” Dixon said. We won.”Ganassi became the first team owner to win the championship and top rookie honors in the same season.

Persons: Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, “ It’s, ”, Dixon, Palou, Chip Ganassi, ” Dixon, Alex, ” Dixon's, AJ Foyt's, Scott McLaughlin, Will, Callum Ilott, Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Alexander Rossi, Arrow McLaren, Marcus Armstrong, Pato O'Ward, McLaren, Ryan Hunter, Reay, Ed Carpenter Racing, they've, ” Ganassi, Armstrong, Colton Herta, Helio Castroneves, Bryan, Herta, he'd, Josef Newgarden Organizations: IndyCar, Laguna Seca, Team Penske, Will Power, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Ganassi, Laguna, Andretti Global, Chevrolet, Indianapolis, Honda, Palou Locations: MONTEREY, Calif, California, Portland, New Zealand, Laguna Seca

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist will end his tenure with Arrow McLaren Racing by starting from the pole in the IndyCar Series season finale at Laguna Seca. Rosenqvist won the only two poles of the season for McLaren, which is still seeking its first win of the season from its three-driver lineup headed into Sunday's finale. Rosenqvist announced earlier this week that he's moving to Meyer Shank Racing next season; McLaren said David Malukas will replace him next year. In the end, Palou decided last month he wasn't going to McLaren at all, too late for the team to retain Rosenqvist. Ericsson, who is in his fourth season with Ganassi, won the Indianapolis 500 last year and had been lobbying since for a better contract.

Persons: — Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren, Rosenqvist, “, ” Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank, McLaren, David Malukas, Alex Palou, Palou, Chip Ganassi, Scott McLaughlin, Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Helio Castroneves, Castroneves, Romain Grosjean, Devlin DeFrancesco, Dale Coyne, Simon Pagenaud, Meyer Shank Racing, Marcus Ericsson, Swede, Ganassi, —, Scott, Dixon, Alex, ” Ganassi, That’s, ” Ericsson, He's, Chip, I’ve, ”, Linus Lundqvist, Lundqvist Organizations: Arrow, Arrow McLaren Racing, IndyCar, Laguna, Texas, McLaren, Team Penske, Andretti Global, Dale Coyne Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Ericsson, Ganassi, Indianapolis, Andretti, Ericsson —, Indy, ” Ericsson, Indy Lights, Nashville Locations: MONTEREY, Calif, Laguna Seca, Swedish, Seca, Indianapolis

☆ I drove Lamborghini's wild, spaceship-inspired concept car and got a glimpse of the brand's electric future
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Lamborghini recently unveiled the Lanzador, a wild-looking concept car that previews its first EV. The Lamborghini Lanzador. The Lamborghini Lanzador. Jordan Lenssen/Lenssen PhotoEven as it looks years ahead, the brand isn't ready to fully embrace touchscreens and give up on clicky, clacky switches. The Lamborghini Lanzador.

Persons: Lamborghini, Lamborghini Lanzador, Jamey Price Lamborghini, wasn't, Jamey Price, could've, Tim Levin, Jordan Lenssen, Rouven Mohr, Mohr, " Mohr, Lambo Organizations: Service, Lamborghini, Sporting, Huracan Locations: Wall, Silicon, Monterey , California

☆ Photos show 6,000 octopuses in one spot. It's the largest known gathering ever found and a mystery that scientists only just solved.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After five years, scientists have solved the mystery of the octopus garden. © 2021 MBARINormally, deep sea octopuses have to work really hard to reproduce. The rest of their life, you'll find them drifting amongst the muddy bottoms of the deep sea, scavenging, the study said. So, there could be many other ingenious pods of cephalopods doing similar things across the sea, Berry said. "As we explore more of the deep sea, we find more and more that it's not just a homogeneous, deep, sort of mud-covered pit.

Persons: Jim Berry, Berry, you'll Organizations: Service, Aquarium Research Locations: Monterey, Davidson, Central California, Monterey , California, UNESCO

☆ India rolls out its first rover on the lunar surface after historic landing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the lunar surface near the moon's south pole on Wednesday. The historic occasion marked the country as a global space power and only the fourth nation to achieve a lunar landing. Chandrayaan-3 has already returned several images and rolled out its Pragyan rover on the lunar surface. Meanwhile, Russia’s Luna 25 lander crashed into the moon, causing experts to question the country’s future lunar ambitions. ConsequencesEmperor penguins rely on sea ice to hatch and raise their chicks, but global warming is diminishing their habitat.

Persons: CNN —, Ray, Russia’s, Bonnie Prince Charlie, “, ”, Barbora Veselá, Apptronik, Sergio Pitamitz, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, SpaceX, International, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Ray Imaging, ISRO India, University of Dundee, Solar Orbiter, —, CNN Space, Science Locations: United States, Russia, Japan, Denmark, United Kingdom, Austin , Texas, Tennessee, Monterey , California

☆ SpaceX, NASA launch four astronauts from four countries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The crew is riding aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance capsule on the mission, dubbed Crew-7. “Space travel is difficult, but you make it look easy,” Moghbeli dispatched to SpaceX mission control from the Crew Dragon capsule after launch. The Crew-7 astronauts will spend about five days taking over operations from the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who have been on the space station since March. The Crew-7 astronauts represent the most internationally diverse SpaceX crew to date. After reaching the space station, the Crew-7 astronauts will bid farewell to the SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts, who will return home aboard their spacecraft, the Crew Dragon Endeavour, in the coming days.

Persons: NASA’s, NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, Andreas Mogensen, Satoshi Furukawa, Konstantin Borisov, Roscosmos, ” Moghbeli, We’re, ”, Furukawa, Borisov, —, “, Moghbeli, Baldwin, I’ve, Russia’s, I’m, Boeing’s, ” Mogensen, ” Furukawa, Loral O’Hara, Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Organizations: CNN —, SpaceX, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, ESA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Naval Postgraduate School, Marine Corps, Soyuz, Copenhagen International School, Imperial College London, University of Texas, Surrey Space Centre, University of Tokyo, Russian Soyuz Locations: Florida, Danish, Russian, Bad Nauheim, Germany, Frankfurt —, New York, Long, Monterey , California, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Copenhagen, United Kingdom, Austin, Surrey, Kanagawa, Japan, Tokyo

☆ Scientists solve octopus garden mystery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Deep-sea octopuses are typically solitary creatures that inhabit frigid waters in one of Earth’s most challenging environments. By nesting at hydrothermal springs, octopus moms give their offspring a leg up,” explained Barry, who was the lead author of the study. However, the water temperature in cracks and crevices at the octopus garden reaches about 51 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius). MBARIUnderwater technologyThe researchers at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and their colleagues at other institutions used state-of-the-art underwater technology to understand the octopus garden. MBARIFaster brood times in the octopus gardenWith this information, scientists pieced together why the octopus are attracted to the site.

Persons: Monterey , California —, ”, Jim Barry, Barry, Don Ricketts, We’ve, ” Barry, it’s, Davidson Organizations: CNN, Aquarium Research Institute, Researchers Locations: Davidson, Monterey , California, Monterey, Central California, Costa Rica

☆ The most expensive cars sold at Pebble Beach, even amid disappointing auctions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Total sales for the more than 1,200 cars sold over five auctions at Monterey and Pebble Beach reached $397 million, the second-highest total ever for the auctions according to Hagerty, the classic-car insurance company. "The cooling market we've observed for the past 15 months finally reached the Monterey auctions after having little impact last year," Hagerty said in a report. Total online collector-car auctions pulled in around $1.9 billion last year, just below the $2.4 billion from live auctions, according to Hagerty. Bonhams sold a 1967 Ferrari 412P for $30.25 million, which made it the the fourth most expensive Ferrari ever sold. Here are the three most expensive cars sold and what they went for.

Persons: Ferrari, Hagerty, Knight Frank, Knight Frank ., Sotheby's, Bonhams Organizations: Monterey, Monterey ., Monterey Car, Ferrari, RM Sotheby's Locations: Monterey, Pebble

☆ Lamborghini's first electric car is a badass 4-seater with over 1,000 horsepower
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Lanzador concept, which the company said is a "concrete vision" of the production version of the all-electric Lambo, debuted at Monterey Car Week. Lamborghini Lanzador concept LamborghiniA new tech halo for LamboThe Lanzador previews a slew of new technology for the sports car brand. Lamborghini Lanzador concept LamborghiniLambo heads into an electric futureLamborghini's Lanzador electric car is the first step into the brand's all-electric future. In addition to Lanzador, Lamborghini will also sell plug-in hybrid replacements for the Aventador and Huracan supercars, as well as the Urus SUV. Lamborghini Lanzador concept LamborghiniProduction is slated for the company's Sant'Agata Bolognese factory, which will require expansion and additional employees, the company said.

Persons: Lamborghini, Stephan Winkelmann, Winkelmann Organizations: Morning, Monterey Car, Lamborghini, Huracan

☆ Someone just paid almost $2 million for the rusted shell of a 1954 Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The rusted shell of a Ferrari race car was sold for about $1.9 million to an undisclosed buyer. It was once part of a rare 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I, one of only 13 ever made. It was being sold alongside 19 other Ferraris that had sat in a barn for 45 years. The rusted shell of an old Ferrari recently sold at a Sotheby's auction for almost $1.9 million. The dented lump of metal may not look like much now, but it was once a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Series I, the second of just 13 that were made.

Persons: Franco Cortese, Walter Medlin, Medlin, Autoweek, Tom Cotter, Sotheby's Organizations: Morning, Ferrari, Toscana, Monterey Car Locations: Florida

☆ The secret engine powering Ferrari's growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe secret engine powering Ferrari's growthCNBC's Robert Frank joins 'Squawk on the Street' from the Pebble Beach Car Auctions in Monterey, California with a look at what's powering Ferrari's growth.

Persons: Robert Frank Locations: Monterey , California

☆ A rare, bright-red Ferrari 250 GTO that initially sold for $6,000 in 1964 could soon be auctioned for $60 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

RM Sotheby's has put up a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO for auction for around $60 million. Car collectors love the GTO model Ferraris because of their championship history, Gord Duff, RM Sotheby's global head of auctions, told the Journal. In fact, another 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was auctioned by RM Sotheby's for more than $48 million back in 2018, CNBC reported. A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO was reportedly bought by David MacNeil, the founder, and CEO of WeatherTech, for $70 million in 2018, per various media reports at the time. RM Sotheby's sold a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe for the equivalent price of $142 million last year.

Persons: Jim Jaeger, Jaeger, Ferrari, Gord Duff, That's, David MacNeil, Sotheby's, Duff Organizations: Sotheby's, Ferrari, Service, Street, Scuderia Ferrari, CNBC, CNN, Benz Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, Detroit, New York, Monterey , California, it's

☆ Allegiant extends contract agreement with maintenance staff union by 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Allegiant Air MD-83 passenger jet takes off from the Monterey airport in Monterey, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Michael Fiala/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 17 (Reuters) - Allegiant Travel (ALGT.O) said on Thursday it has ratified a two-year extension of a contract agreement with Teamsters union representing some of its workers. Allegiant Air carrier parent said the agreement provides for significant increases in compensation rates and extends the contract by two years till Oct. 31, 2028 for 683 workers. The employee group includes line and heavy maintenance technicians as well as stores employees and some administrative maintenance staff, the company said. Earlier this week, Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) reached a tentative labor agreement with the union that represents about 17,120 transport workers who handle ramp, operations, provisioning and cargo.

Persons: Michael Fiala, Sourasis Bose, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, Teamsters, Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, Thomson Locations: Monterey, Monterey , California, Bengaluru

Here's what you need to know about the impact of collections and how to get them removed from your credit report. As it ages on your credit report, its effect on your credit score will decrease until it falls off entirely. There are a few different — and completely legal — ways you can try to remove it from your credit report to fix your credit score. While paying off a debt in collections will not improve your credit or remove the collections from your credit report, a collections agency can sue you for unpaid debt if it's still within the statute of limitations. A CFPB report on credit reports in 2022 found 175 million total collections tradelines on credit reports, down from 261 million when the report was last updated in 2018.

Persons: it's, there's, John Owens, you've, Markia Brown, Brown, Owens, Rick Eicheldinger, Zarrad, Eicheldinger Organizations: Service, Monterey Financial Services Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chevron

☆ Opinion: What nearly every human seems to be missing about shark attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the unlucky few who experience shark attacks, the ordeal is undoubtedly terrifying. Yet every summer, stories about shark attacks top homepages. Unlike shark attacks on humans, which are mainly attributed to curiosity, we know exactly what we’re doing. Throughout, the great white is characterized as a dogged predator obsessed with human flesh. I’d never suggest that the victims of shark attacks had it coming, or that cinemagoers should feel an iota of shame.

Persons: Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Holly Thomas Holly Thomas, Kyle Van Houtan, Peter Benchley, Steven Spielberg’s, Brody’s, Jonas Taylor, Jason Statham, Taylor, I’d Organizations: Katie Couric Media, CNN, New Yorker, Florida Museum, Natural, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Oceanographic Magazine, Twitter, Facebook Locations: London, New York City, New, finning, Monterey, Amity Island’s

☆ GOP Senate candidate Hung Cao warns of 'witchcraft' happening in California: 'We can't let that happen in Virginia'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hung Cao, a former GOP House nominee, is now running for Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine's seat. He warned in a recent interview that "witchcraft" is happening in California. "There's a place in Monterey, California called 'Lover's Point,'" Cao said. According to the Monterey County Historical Society, "Lover's Point" was indeed once known as "Lovers of Jesus Point," owing to its settlement by the Methodist Episcopalian Church in the 1870s. Earlier in the interview, Cao — a Vietnamese refugee — also remarked that he was African-American by virtue of having spent time in Niger as a child.

Persons: Hung Cao, Democratic Sen, Tim Kaine's, Jennifer Wexton, Cao, Tim Kaine, who's, Sean Feucht —, it's, Cao —, —, Cao interjected, Scott Parkinson, Ron DeSantis Organizations: GOP House, Democratic, Service, Republican, US, Disney, Wing, Historical Society, Methodist Episcopalian Church, Government Affairs, Club for Growth Locations: California, Cao, Africa, Wall, Silicon, Virginia, United States, Monterey , California, Monterey, African, Niger, Florida

☆ Volunteering in late life may protect the brain, research finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New research backs her up: Volunteering has been linked with better scores on tests of cognitive function, according to research presented Thursday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam. “We hope these new data encourage individuals of all ages and backgrounds to engage in local volunteering — not only to benefit their communities, but potentially their own cognitive and brain health.”Previous studies have found positive links between volunteering and cognitive function. These adults were around age 74 on average and had participated in the Kaiser Healthy Aging and Diverse Life Experiences Study or the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans. Barberena thinks volunteering helps maintain her cognition by engaging her memory, verbal and reasoning skills, she said. Previous studies have found socializing and physical activity, both often involved in volunteering, to be beneficial for brain health.

Persons: Celia Barberena, Barberena, ”, “, Donna McCullough, —, it’s, Maria C, Carrillo, wasn’t, hadn’t, ” Carrillo, Yi Lor, Lor, ” Barberena, ” Lor Organizations: CNN, Alzheimer’s Association International, “ Volunteers, Alzheimer’s Association, Healthy Aging, Aging, University of California, Alliance Locations: Latina, Pacific Grove , California, Amsterdam, Davis, Monterey County, “, California’s Monterey

☆ 10 US beach cities where the average host can make $200,000 or more per year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

These 10 US beach locations are expected to be rental hot spots this summer, according to AirDNA. Analytics firm AirDNA projects the average host can bring in $200,000 or more in these locations. The list calculates how often the average host is booked (average occupancy) and how much the average host is charging (average daily rate) to arrive at the annual revenue potential. The most iconic beach states — California and Florida — dominate the list with spots like Destin, Florida, and Monterey Bay, California, along with cities like Miami and San Diego. In all locations, AirDNA projects the average host could bring in around $200,000 or more this year.

Persons: Vrbo, Hilton Organizations: Service Locations: AirDNA . California, Florida, South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, — California, Destin , Florida, Monterey Bay , California, Miami, San Diego, , South Carolina

☆ She Steals Surfboards by the Seashore. She’s a Sea Otter.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Annie Roth | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For the past few summers, numerous surfers in Santa Cruz, Calif., have been victims of a crime at sea: boardjacking. The culprit is a female sea otter, who accosts the wave riders, seizing and even damaging their surfboards in the process. After a weekend in which the otter’s behavior seemed to grow more aggressive, wildlife officials in the area said on Monday they have decided to put a stop to these acts of otter larceny. Local officials call the animal Otter 841. The 5-year-old female is well known, for both her bold behavior and her ability to hang 10.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Monterey Bay Aquarium, California Department of Fish, Wildlife Locations: Santa Cruz , Calif, Monterey

☆ Baltimore gun battle highlights surge in US mass shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As of Monday, 340 mass shootings have taken place across the country so far this year. At that pace, the United States will experience 679 mass shootings in 2023, the second most in a calendar year since 2014, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The definition of a mass shooting differs among organizations and media outlets that track gun violence. For example, the online database Mass Shooting Tracker defines a mass shooting as any in which four or more are shot, including the shooter or shooters. The FBI defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are murdered with a gun.

Persons: James Alan Fox, Fox, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Brendan O'Brien, Grant McCool Organizations: Northeastern University, Baltimore Mayor, CNN, South Baltimore's Brooklyn Homes, FBI, Thomson Locations: Baltimore, United States, South Baltimore's Brooklyn, Wichita , Kansas, Monterey Park , California, Allen , Texas, Chicago

☆ Rare octopus discovery made 2 miles below the ocean surface
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —On a rocky outcrop almost 2 miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica, researchers have documented an active octopus nursery. The discovery of an active community of octopus moms and babies solved a mystery that had perplexed scientists. We saw babies being born.“The researchers also found one other smaller octopus nursery on a low-temperature hydrothermal vent on an as-yet-unnamed seamount. Scientists believe this octopus is potentially a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium-size octopus. The scientists also plan to return to the site in December to collect octopus eggs from devices they deposited recently to find out why the creatures like to brood there.

Persons: “, ”, Beth Orcutt, Jorge Cortés, ” Orcutt, Janet Voight, Ocean Institute Voight, Orcutt, Bare, Voight Organizations: CNN, Bigelow Laboratory, Ocean Sciences, University of Costa, university’s Center for Research, Marine Sciences, Ocean, Chicago’s Field, Ocean Institute Locations: Costa Rica, Maine, University of Costa Rica, Dorado, Costa, Pacific Coast, Monterey , California

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